Pool-game attachment for billiard-tables.



M. L. HAWKS. POOL GAME ATTACHMENT FOR BILLIARD TABLES.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 23. 1915.

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UNTTE %A% FATNT MOSES L. HAWKS, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

POOL-GAME ATTACHMENT FOR IBILLIARD-TABLES.

Application filed July 23, 1915.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that 1, Moses L. HAwKs, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of New York city, in the county of New York and State of NewYork, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Pool-GameAttachments for Bilhard-Tables, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to game apparatus, particularly billiard tables.

The principal object of the invention is to provide a simple,inexpensive attachment to a billiard table whereby the same may beconverted for use as a pool table.

Another object is to provide a detachable pocket to a billiard tablewhich does not in any manner mar the table or require any clam A furtherobject is to provide a pool table in which the sidepockets are soconstituted as to receive a ball rolling along the cushion. The variousfurther objects and advantages will more fully appear from the detaileddescription and the features of novelty will be particularly pointed outin the claims.

In the drawing illustrating this invention, Figure 1 is a plan view of abilliard table with my improved attachment applied thereto, the cushionbeing broken away for the sake of clearness. Fig. 2 is a section takenalong line 22 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is an enlarged fragmental detail planview of a portion of the billiard table with my attachment appliedthereto. Fig. 41 is a fragmental sectional view taken along line 1-4: ofFig. 3. Fig. 5 is a'fragmental perspective detail view illustrating theconstruction of the parts.

Very often in a pool and billiard parlor, all of the pool tables may beoccupied and some of the billiard tables may be idle while additionalpatrons may come in desiring to play pool. It is desirable in that case,if possible, to convert one or more of the billiard tables into pooltables. Also in a home where a billiard table is installed, it-may bedesired at times to play pool. With my improved attachment, the billiardtable can be very quickly converted to a pool table without in any wayinjuring any part of the table.

v Referring in detail to the drawing, the

Specificat ion of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. as, rare.

Serial No. 41,454.

standing rails 11 and the cushion 12. My improved attachment is designedto engage under the inclined face 13 of the cushion and to be heldthereby. I provide accord- 1ngly a number of bars 141, 15, 16, 17, eachof these being bent at right angles to fit into the corners of thetable. These bars are of a suitable width, say one-half inch, whichpermits the bar to pass under the inclined face 13 of the cushion asclearly illustrated in Figs. 2 and 4. At each of the corners formed bythe right anglebend in the bars 14, 15, 16, 17 is attached in a suitablemanner the segment 18 which constitutes the corner pocket of theconverted table. This segment (Fig. 1) is formed with a gradu allyinclined exterior face 19 and an abrupt interior face or shoulder 20.The entire segment may be stamped out of sheet metal into the requiredshape and attached to the bars by riveting tongues 21 extending from theends thereof to the bars which are formed with suitable correspondingapertures for the reception of the tongues. Thus,

when a ball is shot into a pocket, it rides up the inclined face 19 butis prevented from leaving the pocket by reason of the abrupt interiorshoulder 20.

The bars 14: and 16 are formed with the longitudinal arms 22 and 23which are longer than the adjacent arms 21- and 25 of the bars 15 and 17and extend past midlength of the table. To these arms 22 and 23 at themid-length of the table are attached the semi-circular segments 26 whichconstitute the side pockets of the table. The construction of these sidepockets is the same as that of the corner pockets illustrated in detailin Fig. 1 and will require no additional explanation further than tonote that by reason of these side pockets projecting from the cushiononto the table, a ball rolling along the cushion can readily be shotinto these pockets 26.

I will now describe the manner in which the attachment is fixed to thetable. The short arms of the bars 1 1 and 15 and the bars 16 and 17 areformed with overlapping an aperture into which is threaded a screw 30.The screw forms a pivot about which the adjacent arms may be swung asshown in dotted lines in Fig. 2. Thus, in inserting the attachment onthe table, the arms are first swung into the position of the dottedlines in Fig. 2, and then the pivot point is lowered into the positionof the full lines. In this way the side arms 22 and 24 of the bars 14and 15 are readily passed under the inclined face 13 of the cushion 12.The same may be done with the arms 16 and 17. Both pairs of arms maythen be shoved longitudinally under the end cushions and fixed inposition by bringing into abutment with each other the respective endsof the arms :22 and 25 and 24 and 23. It will be noted that the anglebars 14 and 15 are thus jointed together preferably at their short armswhile the longer arms abut against each other to complete the adjustmentof the entire device into position. Referring to the perspective view inFig. 5, it will be noted that the ends of these arms are formed withshoulders 31 which are bent over and form comparatively broad abutments.These abutments by their engagement serve to hold the corresponding armsin proper extended position and thus serve to hold the bars in placeunder the cushion. The shoulders 31 are preferably formed with theinclined edges 32 corresponding to the inclination of the face 13 of thecushion. This serves to hold the bars more securely in position. Anadditional inclination 33 is formed in the bars at each side of thecorner segments 18. This serves also to hold the corner segments flatupon the table. Preferably the incline 33 is formed by stamping the barsto bend them out for a short distance, say an inch more or less, asclearly appears in Fig. 5. It will be understood, of course, that theincline corresponds to the inclination of the face 13 of the cushion.

It will be noted that by adjusting the screw 30 in the slot 29, theattachment may be adapted for tables of varying Width.

It will thus be seen that I have provided a simple, inexpensiveattachment which may be applied to any billiard table to convert it intoa pool table without the use of clamps or any other device which wouldmar the table. A novel game is afforded which has the attractivefeatures of pool as Well as certain additional attractions of its own inthat a ball travels up an incline in going into the pocket and may beshot into a side pocket when rolling along the cushion.

Various modifications within the skill of a mechanic may be made withoutdeparting from the spirit of the invention and the scope of the claims.

Having thus described my invention, I

claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1. A pool game attachment for billiard tables comprising supportingmembers adapted to pass under the inclined faces of a billiard cushion,and segmentssecured to the supporting members adapted to rest on thetable at the corners to serve as corner pockets.

2. A pool game attachment for billiard tables comprising bars bent atright angles adapted to pass under the inclined face of the cushions ofa billiard table, and segments attached to the bars at the bend, saidsegments serving as pockets.

A pool game attachment for billiard tables comprising bars bent to passunder the inclined face of the cushion of a billiard table at the cornerof the table, and a segment secured to the bar at the bend, said segmenthaving a gradually inclined exterior face up which a. ball may roll andan abrupt interior shoulder to prevent egress of the ball.

41. A pool game attachment for billiard tables comprising a plurality ofbars having segments attached thereto to constitute corner pockets, andmeans for jointing the adjacent bars to force the segments into thecorners of the table.

A pool game attachment for billiard tables comprising two bars each bentat right angles to conform to the corners of a table, pockets secured atthe angles of the bars, and means for jointing the adjacent bars toforce the segmentsinto the corners of the table.

6. A pool game attachment for billiard tables comprising a plurality ofbars having segments attachedthereto constituting corner pockets, meansfor jointing the adjacent bars to force the segments into the corners ofthe table, and means for adjusting the bars at their joint for differentsized tables.

7'. A pool game attachment for billiard tables comprising a plurality ofbars having segments attached thereto to constitute corner pockets,means for jointing the adjacent bars to force the segments into thecorners of the table, said means comprising a pin and slot connection.

8. A pool game attachment for billiard tables comprising angle barshaving segments secured at their vertex to form p ockets, and abutmentsat the extremities of the arms of the angles to hold the same inlongitudinal alinement.

9. A pool game attachment for billiard tables comprising angle barshaving-segments secured at their vertex to form pockets, and abutmentsat the extremities of the arms of the angles to hold the same inlongitudinal alinement, said abutments being formed with an inclinedface adaptedto engage under the incline of the cushion.

10. A pool game attachment for billiard tables comprising angle barshaving segments secured at their vertex-to form pockcts, and abutmentsat the extremities of the arms of the angles to hold the same inlongitudinal alinement, said bars being formed with inclines adjacent tothe segments, said inclines conforming to the inclination of thecushions and adapted to pass thereunder.

11. A pool game attachment for billiard tables comprising a supportingmember, segments carried thereby adapted to form pockets at the cornersof the table, and semicircular segments forming the side pockets of thetable.

12. A pool game attachment for billiard tables comprising" angle shapedbars adapted to pass under the cushions of a billiard table, segmentssecured at the corners of the bars to serve as corner cushions, andsegments secured at the long arms of the bars serving as side cushions.

13. A pool "game attachment for billiard tables comprising angle shapedbars adapted to pass under the cushions of a billiard table, segmentssecured at the corners of the bars to serve as corner cushions, segmentssecured at the long arms of the bars serving as side cushions, and meansfor positively forcing the bars under the cushions.

14. A pool game attachment for billiard tables comprising angle barsjointed together at one arm, segmental inclined barrier members securedat the corners of the angles, and opposing semi-circular barrier memberssecured to the long arms of the angle bars, and abutments at theextremities of the longitudinal arms for maintaining the adjacent armsin proper alinement.

15. A pool game attachment for billiard tables comprising angle barsjointed together at one arm, segmental inclined barrier members securedat the corners of the angles, opposing semi-circular barrier memberssecured to the long arms of the angle bars, and abutments at theextremities of the longitudinal arms for maintaining the adjacent armsin proper alinement, said abutments being formed With inclined facesadapted to engage under the inclined face of the cushion, there beingalso inclined portions adjacent the segments to engage under theinclined face of the cushion.

Signed at New York city, in the county of New York. and State of NewYork, this 13th day of July, A. D. 1915.

MOSES L. HAWKS.

Witnesses:

MAURICE LEssrN, MINNIE S. MILLER.

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